Fires, floods and park closures

Due to wet weather & trail conditions, there is currently no vehicle access to Mount Barrington.  People can still access both Little Murray and Junction Pools camping Areas .

Polblue trail remains open

Some walking tracks and camping areas are currently closed because they are within the Phytophthora Quarantine Area. Phytophthora cinnamomi is a water mould that thrives in warm moist soils. It attacks the roots of plants, causing them to rot so they are unable to absorb enough water and nutrients. The disease causes the dieback of affected trees and plants.

The cooperation and support of park visitors is needed to contain the disease, which can be easily spread on footwear, bike or vehicle tyres. The disease can have a devastating affect on susceptible plants. Visitors are asked to help reduce the spreading the phytophthora plant disease by not entering the Quarantine Area.

Please contact the Gloucester Office on 02 6538 5300 for more details.

Green Cape Road is closed to Pulpit Rock; the rest of the road is open.

All other roads are open, however we advise the public not to use them due to slippery conditions and the risk of tree falls blocking return access.

The access road to Terrace Beach in the Ben Boyd National Park (North) is currently closed and will remain so until further notice.

Breakfast Point Lookout at Wentworth Falls is closed until further notice.

Burralow picnic and camping area is temporarily closed; all access trails leading into Burralow picnic and camping area (including Paterson Range Fire Trail, Burralow Rd/Tabaraga Ridge Fire Trail) are closed due to significant local rainfall and slippery trails. The Burralow Bridge from Paterson Range fire trail is currently out for all vehicles for structural repairs.

For updates and further information phone the NPWS Blackheath office 02 4787 8877, 9.00 am-4.30 pm seven days, or Richmond office on 02 4588 2400 9.00am-5.00 pm weekdays.

Redgum camp site at Euroka picnic and camping area at Glenbrook is closed until 27 May 2012 for maintenance and upgrade.

Darug campsite will be closed from 29 May 2012 until further notice for maintenance and upgrade.

Camping is available at other sites at Euroka. For bookings and further information phone 02 4588 2400 Mon-Thurs. (except school holidays and public holidays) or 02 4739 2950 weekends.

Access to Claustral Canyon via the usual route across private land at Mt Tomah is no longer possible due to landholders denying access.  NPWS has sought alternative access to Claustral through private land without success.  Canyoners should respect the rights of Mt Tomah residents and avoid using private land.

 Murphys Glen Campsite is closed at the gate due to boggy and muddy road conditions. 

Ingar Campsite Loop Road is closed due to wash outs and muddy road conditions.  The day use area and car park remain open. This means that campers must walk from the day use area to campsites (about 100m).

For further information contact the NPWS Heritage Centre, phone 02 4787 8877; open seven days 9.00 am to 4.30 pm.

Locations affected: Ingar campground, Murphys Glen campground

Prince Henry Cliff Walk is closed from Lady Darley Lookout (below Lillianfels) to Cliff View Lookout (below Skyway east station) after a fire damaged boardwalks, stairs and steps. Visitors are advised to use urban footpaths to walk between Katoomba Cascades Reserve and Echo Point.

Roberts Pass at Leura is closed east of the Lindeman Pass junction, due to a landslide. The track is impassable and there is currently no access to Valley of the Waters via Roberts Pass.

The Undercliff Track at Wentworth Falls is closed until approx. mid-july 2012 for major repair. There is no access to the section of the track between Princes Rock and Fletchers Lookout.  The section of track from Princes Rock to Den Fenella is open.

Locations affected: Wentworth Falls - various lookouts, Overcliff-Undercliff Track

Road access to Waratah Picnic Area at Berambing is closed due to the very wet conditions.  Visitors can park at the entrance gate and walk in to the Gorge walking track.   The closure is expected to be in place until mid-April to allow the road and parking areas to dry out.

The Woodford-Oaks fire trail will be closed to general public access on Sunday 24 June, for the Woodford-Oaks Classic Careflight fundraising event, involving approx. 1,000 participants. In the interests of public safety, the trail is open to event runners and cyclists only until approx 1.30 pm.

The Brindle Creep Loop Road including Brindle Creek and Antarctic Beech Day Use Areas have been closed due to ongoing slippery and boggy Road conditions.  Please contact Kyogle Area Office on 66320000 for further information.

Locations affected: Helmholtsia Loop, Brindle Creek Walk, Red Cedar Loop, Brindle Creek picnic area, Antarctic Beech picnic area

Due flooding Tommy Owens Crossing on Tommy Owens Creek and part of Miss Kelly's walking track remains temporarily CLOSED.

All other areas of the reserve is open to the public.

• NPWS will continue to assess these flood affected areas, and will reopen them when conditions & safety improves.

For further information contact NPWS Manning Area office on (02) 6552 4097.

Due to aerial control of bitou bush parts of Broadwater National Park will be subject to temporary section closures between the 21 st May – 29^th June 2012. staff will be available on site to provide advice. An indicative date for the operation is the 22^th May (for 3 days), however this may change due to weather conditions.

The following areas will be temporarily closed while the operation is in progress: from the southern park boundary north to Hind Dune Trail (approx 2 km north of Salty Creek mouth).

Except for the temporary closure of Ten Mile Beach, the park will remain open during the bitou bush control program. This is expected to be no longer than one day. Black Rocks camping area will remain open.

These temporary park closures are required to allow for the aerial control of Bitou Bush in high priority parks and reserves identified in the NSW Bitou Bush Threat Abatement Plan within Northern Rivers Region. The control program is to be undertaken between the 22^nd May and 15^th June 2012. The program is weather dependant and therefore dates may change. Contact the regional office on 02 6627 0200 for updated information.

Due to significant storm damage, the 4WD beach access at Black Rocks Camping Area is CLOSED. Vehicles may still drive along Ten Mile Beach north from the Shark Bay 4WD beach access, but cannot exit at Black Rocks. There are no other beach access points on Ten Mile Beach other than Shark Bay 4WD beach access.  No 4WD access north of Black Rocks camping area.

Flooding has damaged access to Cocoparra National Park.

These areas are closed:

• Ironbark day use area    
• Spring Hill day use area

The following areas are open:

• Jack's Creek day use area
• Store Creek day use area
• The Pines day use area
• Woolshed Flat camping area (please use caution along all access roads).

For more information please call the Griffith office on 02 69668100.

NPWS has identified five trails within Deua National Park that are unsuitable for all trailer access, due to the current and increasing cost of road and trail maintenance.  This is because of damage to trail drainage structures from the use (or inappropriate use) of 4WDs towing trailers and wheel skidding on steeper sections of trail, lack of traction in wet weather, and towing and winching activities in recovery of stranded vehicles.

The NPWS asks that you keep all trailers away from these identified trails. By doing this you reduce the safety risk to yourself and others, reduce damage to the park environment and your assets, and reduce park maintenance costs – a benefit for us and for you.

These five trails are: Dampier Mountain Fire Trail, Minuma Range Fire Trail, Mongamula Fire Trail, Merricumbene Fire Trail, and Dry Creek Fire Trail. These trails have been sign-posted to show they are not suitable for trailers.

Alternative trailer access to Bendethera camping area is available from Moruya via Little Sugarloaf Road and Bendethera Fire Trail. From Braidwood, this increases travel time by about ½ to 1 hour.

Find out more about trailer access in this park.

Due to wet weather the Ben Bullen Trail (from Ben Bullen to Baal Bone Gap through Gardens of Stone National Park and Wolgan State Forest) is very difficult to pass with numerous boggy sections.  It is likely that these conditions will persist until such time as it dries out.

Due to vandalism the gate near the water pumping station at Baal Bone Gate is impassable.  Emergency access to the Crown Creek Management Trail in Gardens of Stone National Park will need to be from the north via Glen Davis Road and Crown Station Road, until approx 11 May, when gate repairs expected to be completed.

Due to storm damage, the following trails are closed from 31 May 2010 until further notice:

• Green Hills Fire Trail
• Rocky Range Fire Trail

Contact Narooma NPWS office for more information, ph: 4476 0800.

Ben Lomond Road in Gundabooka National Park and Gundabooka State Conservation Area is open to light traffic.

Please also note the following road closures:

Please also note the following Road CLOSURES (19th March):

Bourke to Cobar:                     OPEN to Light Traffic (less than 5 tonne).

Bourke to Brewarrina              CLOSED

Bourke to Nyngan:                   OPEN

Bourke to Louth - closed

Anyone travelling to the Bourke Area is advised to contact either our office (02) 6872 2744 or the Bourke Shire Council on (02) 6830 8000 BEFORE finalising their plans for an up-to-date report on road conditions.

Please note that driving on a closed road can lead to heavy penalties; approximately $1100 fine per axle from road authoritieis plus additional fines from NPWS if driving on a closed road within a national park or reserve.

Due to flooding in the area, Redbank Homestead is closed until further notice.

The following areas within Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area are closed owing to land slide and rock fall hazards:

• Five Islands Lookout, Mount Keira.
• Area below Mount Keira summit, bounded in the north by the summit cliff line and Dave Walsh's Track, in the west and south by Mount Keira Road and in the east by a line from Geordies Flat (hairpin bend) to Victoria Lookout.

For further information phone the NPWS Illawarra Area office on (02) 4223 3000.

Bushwalkers are advised that some walking tracks in Illawarra Escarpment State Conservation Area may be affected by water owing to recent heavy rains. Tracks surfaces are likely to have pools of water and may have water running over them.

Closure of the Scribbly Gum Walking Track is to undertake maintenance work.  The completion of the work & reopening of the track is weather dependent.  The White Sands Walking Track is open.

The track providing access to the Red Point picnic facility on the northern shores of Jervis Bay will be closed to public vehicles from December 21, 2011 until July 16, 2012.

Beefsteak Creek fire trail is closed for maintenance.

The Black Range Trail in Kanangra-Boyd National Park is currently impassable in several locations due to heavy rainfall. No 2WD access. 4WDs should not attempt to negotiate this trail without suitable recovery equipment. NPWS requests that park users avoid this trail in order to prevent further damage.

The Glenfield Fire Trail cycle track – possible diversion. 

Commencing 1 June, improvement works will be carried out to upgrade the Glenfield cycleway facility within Leacock Regional Park. Track diversions may be put in place from time to time – please check for updates. Work is expected to be completed by mid September, 2011.

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is building a new shared trail at Livingstone National Park near Wagga Wagga, and asks walkers and riders to be patient during construction.

• The new multi-use trail will be great for horse riding, mountain biking and bushwalking and is located in a beautiful area of Livingstone National Park. 
• We ask that visitors stay out of the construction area while the trail is being built for their own safety and to help us complete the project quickly.
• In order to ensure public safety, the area of park bounded by Range Trail, Skyline Trail and Link Trail will be closed for the duration of the project.

In accordance with the Meroo National Park Management Plan changes have been made to camping arrangements within the park. 

• Camping is no longer permitted at Stokes Island due to unsustainable damage to coastal habitat. This area is being converted to a day use area.
• Camping at Sunburnt Beach has been changed to walk-in camping only. A new campers car park is located 50-100m  from the camping area. No facilities are provided.
• Camping at Termeil Point has been reduced in area and is now restricted to 11 delineated sites.  Toilet facilities are now available at this location. 

For further information on changes to the camping arrangements please phone the NPWS Ulladulla office on 02 44549500.

Forests NSW  will be commencing harvesting operations in East Boyd State Forest which is accessed by Burrawang Rd, the main access to Mt Imlay Walking Track. Harvesting will occur over the next 4-6 weeks (approximately end of September 2010).  During this time the road may have a barrier across with a UHF radio located at the barrier which people can use to advise the logging crew they are in the area.  For those with their own UHF the channel will be posted on the sign.  Delays may occur.  Please be aware of the increase of trucks hauling out of this area. 

Carrow Brook walking track is closed until further notice due to an infestation of myrtle rust disease. 

Warning – please do not drive through flood water.

For more information call the Moama National Parks and Wildlife Service Office on 03 5483 9100

• Barooga Precinct (National Park) is open.
• Boomanoomana Precinct (National Park) is open.
• Corowa Precinct (National Park) is open.
• Cottadidda Precinct (National Park) is open.
• Gulpa Precinct (National Park) is mostly open with some limited access. Most areas are accessible. Edwards River limited access. Please do not drive through water.
• Millewa Precinct (National Park) - almost all areas are open. There are still some wet sections within the precinct - please do not drive through water.
• Moira Precinct (National Park) is open, but limited. All sites can be accessed along River Road from Greensborough to just before Swifts. Some 4WD only. Access near Moira Lake is not possible. The forest is drying well however access to the river via the Cobb Highway may be limited south of Porters Creek Road.
• Woperana Precinct (National Park) is open.
• Bama Precinct (Regional Park) is mostly open; there may be some sections only accessible by 4WD.
• Benarca Precinct (Regional Park) is open. If rainfall is high you may not be able to get to the beach area as water may be over the causeway.
• Collendina Precinct (Regional Park) is open
• Gulpa Island Precinct (Regional Park) is open. Most camping site along Gulpa Creek are accessible, as well as sites at Edwards River Bridge and along the Edwards River.
• Horseshoe Lagoon Precinct (Regional Park) is open.
• Millewa Precinct (Regional Park) - some campsites along Edwards River Road are accessible and most along the Millewa River Road are accessible. There are some wet sections and the roads into Scott's Beach are still very wet. 
• Moama (Five mile) Precinct (Regional Park) is open
• Moira Precinct (Regional Park) is open with camping sites at Edwards River Bridge.
• Mulwala Precinct (Regional Park) is open
• Quat Quatta and Quat Quatta East Precinct (Regional Park) open.
• Werai precinct is fairly wet with very limited to no access.
• Deniliquin Precinct (Regional Park) is open.

Some precincts in Murrumbidgee Valley National Park have reopened with caution. Road damage has occurred due to flooding. Care should be taken when accessing precincts in the National Park.

Murrumbidgee Valley Nature Reserve and Murrumbidgee Valley Regional Park,

both located at Narrandera remain closed.

The Old Coach Road is closed at the Historic Site gate. Please park at the gate and follow the signs to the Rock Holes Hotel ruins.

Mutawintji Gorge Road is for 4WD vehicles only.

Please check local conditions before visiting the park to check that roads to the park are open.

For further information phone the Broken Hill Office on 08 8080 3200.

Newtons Road (Nadgee Nature Reserve) is closed.

All other roads are open, however we advise not to use them due to slippery conditions and the risk of tree falls blocking return access.

The River at Merrica Rangers Station has risen and is impassable.

• Caution required by bushwalkers at river crossings, including the Wollondilly River, due to elevated water levels.
• This reserve is located within Special Water Catchment Areas (Schedule 1). Access restrictions apply.
• Yerranderie Escorted Access tours are suspended due to road conditions.

For further enquiries please contact the NPWS Nattai Area Office, ph: 4677 0859.

The Gibbergunyah Range Road – Tungun Road – Peates Mountain Road remains closed. Road works and other remedial works are in progress. Further safety assessments will be undertaken on completion of the roadworks. The road to remain closed until further notice.

Cod Hole camping area is closed until further notice. The nearest alternative campground is at Platypus Flat. Please contact the park office for more information.  

Due to arson, the toilet facilities are closed at The Junction camping area. A temporary toilet strucutre is provided. Alternative facilities are available at Platypus Flat camping area and Norman Jolly picnic area in the southern section of the park.

The Coach and Horses campground is closed until further notice due to flooding and associated road closures. Please contact the park office for more information.

Popran Creek within Popran National Park has been temporarily closed to public access until further notice. 

There is no access to Popran Creek or areas adjoining the creek for a vertical distance of 15 metres above the creek line. All inquiries regarding the closure - Area Manager Yango (02) 4320 4213.

Hazard reduction is taking place east of Pindari Dam in the north east corner of the reserve. Smoke will be visiable from many locations including the Ashford Road.

The Crow Valley Trail in the southern section of the park is closed until further notice due to a bridge being damaged by the recent wet weather. Alternative routes around this section of the park include Tumanang Trail and Bald Peak/Flat Range Trails.

Visitors are advised that flooding has damaged banks and river beds.  Assess river crossings carefully.  Caution is required.

The Turon River Trail downstream of the Diggings Camping Area is CLOSED until further notice, due to flood damage.

Bangalow Road has been affected by  rain and the will remain closed to all vehicles until all repair works have been completed.  This work is weather dependant.

No access to Bangalow and Gap Creek Camping and picnic areas is available.

Drivers should take care on Watagan Forest Road following heavy rain events, as sections are likely to become extremely slippery.  Temporary road closures may be necessary in such cases.

The Cliff Face Walking Track in Woko National Park is temporarily closed due to fallen trees obscuring the walking track.  Visitors can still access the camping area alongside the Manning River, and the Brush Turkey Walk.

For further information please contact NPWS at Gloucester on 6538 5300.

Condowie Road, Brummies Road and North Wollumbin Road within Wollumbin National Park remain CLOSED and will remain so for an indeterminate period of time.

The Wollumbin / Mt Warning Summit walking track, Lyrebird walking track, Breakfast Creek and Korrumbyn Creek day use areas within Wollumbin National Park are open now. Visitors should be aware that all walking tracks will be slippery and muddy requiring caution and appropriate footwear.

The Tin Mine Trail is closed east of the Tin Mine campsite through to Lanky's Road, access to Tin Mine campsite is via the Tunnel Road.

These areas are open:

• the Homestead precint 
• the Woolshed precinct.
• Willows campground
• Temporary camping is also available at the Woolshed Car park

The following areas are closed due to flooding:

• Woolshed picnic area
• Mamanga campground

For further information on closures please call 03 5020 1764.

Locations affected: Mamanga campground , Yanga Woolshed picnic area

• Due to heavy rainfall and a subsequent major landslip the section of the Yuraygir Coastal Walk track between the staircase at the southern end of Angourie Bay to Dirrangan Lookout is closed until further notice.
• There is no-through access from Angourie in the north to Lake Arragan in the south at this time.
• Access to Dirringan Lookout and Shelley Headland is only possible from Lake Arragan in the south.